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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicIndia-US relations

Topic: India-US relations

India-US ties stuck in cute acronyms. Delhi must wait out the chaos

A US that makes peace with Beijing and leaves the Indo-Pacific to Chinese influence will harm New Delhi.

As 2 ‘friends’ meet, how Modi will walk Trump’s tightrope & still get what India wants

Global media reports on how both leaders view foreign policy as transactional & how the meeting will set the tenor for trade, immigration & threat of an increasingly assertive China.

US deportations are typical Trump theatrics, redrawing American borders with permanent markers

The deportation of 104 illegal Indian immigrants from the US, transported in a military aircraft while chained and handcuffed, sparked an uproar in Parliament. But Trump isn't done yet.

Trump & Modi discuss PM’s potential visit to US in February, purchase of American security equipment

In their first call since Donald Trump's inauguration, the US president stressed the importance of a 'fair' bilateral trade relationship between India and the US.

Trajectory of US-India relations under Trump 2.0 & Dalit sanitation workers’ ‘losing battle’ at Kumbh

Global media also covers Jaishankar's characterisation of India-China relations as based on 'mutual respect, sensitivity, and interests', alongside Oyo's new moralistic policy.

US to drop Indian nuclear firms from restricted list, says NSA Sullivan. ‘Turn page on past frictions’

The step signals America’s ‘belief’ in ties with India, Jake Sullivan said during his two-day visit to India. He met with Jaishankar, Modi & counterpart Doval during the short stay.

SubscriberWrites: UNCLOS and Indo-US relations

The US violated India's EEZ under UNCLOS, asserting freedom of navigation. This raises concerns over future security ties and the need for India to strengthen its own defence strategy.

Watch CutTheClutter: The happiest world capitals and the ones most worried by Trump’s return, and why

In Ep 1549 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses what Trump's victory means for global politics amid 2 wars & geopolitical upheavals, & India-US ties going ahead.

Carnegie India report on iCET highlights successes & strategic path forward for India-US ties

New Delhi: “The mood was great” over the India-US initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), but is the partnership really delivering and what’s...

Nikhil Gupta, Indian at centre of Pannun plot, pleads not guilty. Case to be heard on 17 January, 2025

On 18 October, Gupta was arraigned before a judge in a US district court. He has been in a US prison since June 2024, after spending nearly a yr in a Czech prison.

On Camera

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.